Medal of Sacrifice Act
Where it stands
- Introduced5/19/25
- Passed HousePassed 2/2/26
- SenatePassed 5/11/26
- PresidentSigned 5/28/26
- LawPublic Law 119-94
Passed the House by voice vote on February 2, 2026. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on May 11, 2026. Became Public Law 119-94 on May 28, 2026.
Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.
Medal of Sacrifice Act of 2025
This act directs the President to issue a medal of sacrifice for eligible law enforcement officers and first responders who are killed in the line of duty.
The act also directs the President to establish a commission on the medal of sacrifice and appoint its members. The act sets forth responsibilities of the commission, including to advise on the design of the medal and determine how the medal will be presented.
Under the act, eligible law enforcement officers and first responders include federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial law enforcement officers or first responders who are not subject to an official act of wrongdoing (e.g., a determination that the officer or first responder acted outside the scope of their duties or in a manner that was not in accordance with official policies or procedures).
A law enforcement officer or first responder who is subject to an official act of wrongdoing is generally not eligible for the medal of sacrifice. However, in the case of such an officer or first responder, the act requires the commission to investigate the circumstances surrounding the officer or first responder's cause of death and issue a final determination on their eligibility.
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What happens next
Became Public Law 119-94.
All actions (20)
- 5/19/25Introduced in House
- 5/19/25Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 12/18/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 12/18/25Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- 1/27/26Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-466.
- 1/27/26Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 399.
- 2/2/26Mr. Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2/2/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1925-1927)
- 2/2/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3497.
- 2/2/26Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1925-1926)
- 2/2/26On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1925-1926)
- 2/2/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2/3/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 5/11/26Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 5/11/26Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 5/11/26Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2204; text: CR S2204)
- 5/12/26Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 5/20/26Presented to President.
- 5/28/26Signed by President.
- 5/28/26Became Public Law No: 119-94.